込こみ上あげる

こ

み

あ

げ

る

JLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

well up; surge up; rise within

Describes emotions or sensations that rise from deep inside, often involuntarily. Common with tears, anger, joy, laughter, or nostalgia.

その話はなしを聞きいて、涙なみだが込こみ上あげてきた。
Hearing that story, tears welled up.
彼かれの無

む

責せき

任にん

な

態たい

度ど

に

怒いか

り

が

込こ

み

上あ

げ

た

。

Anger surged up at his irresponsible attitude.

2

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

feel nauseated; feel sick

Specifically refers to a wave of nausea rising from the stomach. Often used in the form 込み上げてくる.

車くるまに酔よって、吐はき気けが込こみ上あげてきた。
I got carsick and nausea welled up.

Written forms

込こみ上あげるUsage23%
Standard kanji spelling with okurigana; the most frequent written form.
こみあげるUsage41%
こみ上あげるUsage34%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common than 込み上げる but still seen.
込こみあげるUsage2%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; the okurigana あげる is normally written as 上げる.
込こみ上あげるUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; non-standard okurigana usage.

Kanji

上above, up
込crowded, mixture, in bulk

Similar words

湧わき上あがる
湧き上がる also means 'to well up', but often implies a more vigorous or outward surge, like a crowd's excitement or water gushing. 込み上げる focuses on an internal, rising feeling.
こみ上あげる
Same verb; こみ上げる is a mixed kanji-kana spelling variant of 込み上げる.

Etymology

Compound of 込む (komu, 'to go inward, be packed') in its continuative form 込み (komi) + 上げる (ageru, 'to raise'). Literally 'to raise up from within', describing an internal surge.